Ironing-table



(No Model.)

'L..D. ROSE IRONING TABLE.

- Patented June '7, 1887.

'ZQyQZ INVENTOR:

JAM/W ATTORNEYS.

l' lllz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAFAYETTE D, ROSE, OF SOUTH GARROLLTON, KENTUCKY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.361-,547, dated June 7, 1887.

Application filed Ftbruary 26, 1887. Serial No. 229,04 (No model.)

following is afnl l, clear, and exact descrip tion.

My invention has for its object to provide new and useful improvements in the construction of ironing-tables, whereby they will be more firmly supported when in use, can be more quickly and compactly folded for storage or removal, and in which the bosom and sleeve boards are made easily detachable and interchangeable, and capable of secure attachment to the ironing'table.

The invention consists in a novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts of the ironing-table, as hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Reference is to. be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

' in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in allthe figures.

I Figure l is a plan View of my improved ironing-table with sleeveboard in place. Fig. 2 is a side elevation'of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation. Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the detachable bosom-board.

To the under side of the ironing-board A, at its rear end, are rigidly secured two pairs of cleats, B C, of which the cleats B are outside of, deeper, but shorter than the adjacent cleats C.

To the outside of the outer cleats, B, are pivoted the rear legs, D, by means of a rod, E, passed transversely through apertures in the cleats B, the. legs being braced together by rounds F.

In the rear end of the ironing board A, between the inner cleats, O, are out two parallel slots, G, and to the inner sides of the cleats G are pivoted the forwardlyinclined legs H, by means of a rod, J, passed transversely through apertures in thecleats C and in the legs, the upperends of said legs projecting up through and adapted to work in the slots G. The lower ends of the inclined legs H are braced together by rounds I.

On the middle portion of the ironing-board A, left between the rear slots, G, is rigidly se-- cured a block, K, which is formed just above the top of the ironing'board with a transverse aperture to receive a rod, L, which is also passed through apertures in the ends of the outer legs, D, projecting above the ironingboard, and in the inclined legs H. With this construction the upper ends of the pivoted pairs of legs D and H are firmly held to the block K by means of the single rod L, and thus rigidly support the ironingboard. The upper ends of the rear legs, D, are further formed with additional apertures, D, to receive the rods E and L, so that by inserting said rods in either pairs of apertures the height of the tablemay be easily and-quickly adjusted as desired.

The rear ends of the inclined legs Hextend slightly above the top of the rigid block K, and are apertnred thereat to receive a rod, M, which is also passed through a transverse aperture in the rear end of the sleeve-board N,

resting on the block K between the ends of the legs H.

The sleeve-board may be removed by simply withdrawing the rod M, and may be replaced by the bosom-board 0, Fig. 4, which is se curedin place in the same way, although, being wider, it is cut away at its sides, as shown, to allow room for the legs H.

The rod M being passed through the bosom or sleeve board a short distance from its rear end, said board is held thereby. firmly to the block and against a vertical movement in either direction.

In folding up the table it is only necessary to withdraw the rod L, connecting the legs D and H with the block K, and the rod M, if the bosom or sleeve board is in use, when the pivoted legs H may be folded against the under side of the ironing-board A, and theouter legs, D, up along the sides of the same, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the rounds of the legs D resting against the under side of the legs H.

An ironing-table is thus produced which, though very simple in construction, is extremely strong and firm when unfolded for use, and can be easily and quickly folded up or taken apart for storage or transportation, the several pivot-rods being readily removed to allow the parts to be separated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters ing on the top block, and a rod passed through Patent, is V the upper projecting ends of the forward legs In an ironing-table, the combination, with and through the auxiliary board, embraced the ironing-board having rear parallel slots thcrebetween at a point between the vertical 5 and a block secured to the top of the board bei end planes of the block, substantially as shown tween the parallel slots, of rear and forwardly and described.

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CARROLL L. MCCOWN.

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